Curtain holder



Jgly 30, 1929. M. coRRElA y1,722,899

CURTAIN HOLDER Filed Feb. 9, '1928 Patented July 30, 1929.v

MANUEL CORREIA, OF NEW EDEORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

UBTAIN HOLDER.

Applicationl led February 9, 1928.

rlhis invent-ion relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in curtain holders, has more particular reference to an improved device for holding the lower portions of curtains and similar' draperies in backwardly drawn condition at tl-e sides of door or window frames.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved device or curtain holder of the above kind which may 'be conveniently and effectively secured to a door or window frame without the use of nails, screws and similar fastening devices.

A further object is to provide a curtain holder which is adjustable for ready applif cation to side door or window frame members of varying or different widths, which embodies correspondingly adjustable curtain engaging' elements for proper engagement with and holding of the curtains in drawn back condition.

A still further object is to provide a curtain holder of the -above kind which is extremely simple and dura-ble in construction as well as eflicient in use, and which embodies improved curtain engaging elements with which the curtains may be readily engaged or from which the curtains maybe readily disengaged.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, and the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing Figure l is an elevational view of a double window frame having curtains held in backwardly drawn condition by means of curtain holders embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 2 2 of Figure l, with the curtains omitted for sake of clearness;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the device shown in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view' thereof; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the present invention embodies an attaching clamp composed of a straight elongated supporting member 5 havinginturned retaining and guiding flanges 6` on the longitudinal edges thereof, clamping members having flat Serial No. 253,107,

shanks 7 fitted and longitudinally slidable in opposite ends of the supporting member 5 beneath the guiding and retaining flanges 6 of the latter, rearwardly project-ing clamping jaws 8 being provided on the outer ends of the Shanks 7 for engagement with opposite sides of the upright door or window frame member 9, and the clamping jaws 8 being forcibly drawn together against the opposite sides of the frame member 9 by means of a helical tension spring 10 connecting the adjacent inner ends of the Shanks 7 at the back of the supporting member 5 and midway between the flanges 6. It will thus be seen that the clamping jaws 8 may be manually forced )art against the tension of the spring l0 in accordance with the width of the frame member 9, thereby permitting application of the clamp to window frame members of diferent widths. The rear ends of the clamping jaws 8 are preferably provided with inwardly projecting teeth or spurs 11 adapted to bite into the sides of the frame member 9 when the jaws 8 are released and drawn together by the spring' l0. The application of the lclemp to wider window frame members is `generally indicated by dotted lines in Fig- .ure 2.

Mounted for longitudinal adjustment on the ends of. the supporting member 5 and for consequent adjustmentlaterally ofthe window or door frame, are Cvshaped slides 12, which Vslides are also adjustable outwardly onto thel outer ends of the shanks 7 when the latter are projected outwardly of the ends of the supporting member 5 for permitting engagement of the clamping aws 8 with a relatively7 wide frame member 9 as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2. As a curtain engaging and holding element 13 is carried by each slide .12, it will be apparent that the said curtain engaging or holding elements may be vproperly adjusted laterally of the window frame for retaining the curtains in properly drawn'position at the sides of the door or window frame, irrespective of the width of the upright frame member 9 upon which the curtain holder is mounted. Each curtain engaging and holding element preferably consists of a strip of resilient sheet metal, the or intermediate portion of which is return bent to form a curtain engaging loop elongated in the direction ofthe supporting mem` ber 5. The inner end of the strip forming each element or loop 13 is directed rearporting en wardly and laterally to form an angular sup- `d ltwhich is attached tothe associated slide i2 so that the loop'is disposed in spaced relation to the window or door-trame Ol' hOClHg the ,Curtain .outlet ,contaetavitll the latter as will be apparent. The laterally directed part of the angular end portion'l-i is pivoted as at 15 to the assoeiated slide 12 whereby the loop or element 13 is'mounted for verticalswinging adjustment as indicated by 'dotted linesin Figui-e3, thus enabling'the eurtainsto be held in diiierent drawn baelrconditions in accordance with various desires or requirements. 1in other Words it is apparent that by varying the position'oifa curtain engaging element 13 through swinging thereof in a vertical direction'as indicated' in Figure `3,:the manner in .which the curtains .Will-be 'draped may be varied. The'outer end ofthe stripfrom Ywhich the 'elementl or.v loop 13 isftormed is 'directed rearwardly as atz1i6totorma closurelior the inner end ofthe loop. by engaging the: inner side of the-rearwardly directed part of theangnlar end-portion 14 of the'st-rip .as shown by full lines -in Figure '12. 'ln `this way accidental disengagement ofthe'curtains from the engaging *element or loo 3 '13l is effectively prevented although the outer leg of the `loop may be sprungoutivardlyas in'dicatedfby dotted lines with respeet to 4one of the-loops in Figure-2, lfor 'permitting theready engagement of the curtain in-"theY loop or disengagement .of the curtain'therefrom'when desired. In case it is desired to'have-aseparate holding tape or Vstringabout-the curtain,v4 this may be done lay-properly looping'thefstring-and anchoring its ends to a moveable hook 17 Y which ishel'd in place by friction'provided on the-ront side of the supporting n'ieniberv 5 intermediate its ends.

It 'is preferred tovprovide a slideflQ on each endA otfthe supporting member '5 as shown,

with a curtain engagingloop or element-13 carrie'dby each slide, so that the device will be particularly adapted *for use upon-anin- Vterinediate frame memberof a double -window frame as indicated with-respect tothe intermediate curtain holder of Figure 1.

Further, whenv this curtain holder is employed at the outersides of a door or win'dowframe as illustrated with respect tothe 'two outer 4curtain holders of Figure 1., careneed'notibe exercised in the manner in which the devices are applied to the Window frame, the inner curtain-engaging elements 13 being placed into service, and the outer ones of said ele- -mentsf13 being allowed to simply depend as shown.-

However, itisf-Within the spirit of the invention to provide either double or single .curtain holders by constructing theV device as shown in the several views, or by eliminating one ofthe-slides 1Q and its associated element 13. Y

'FromLthe above 'description it will be lseen that -when the holder is placed in usefthe supporting member "5 is disposed horizontally across the frame member-9 with which the holder is to be engaged, the jaws 8 being separated and positioned `outv'vardly o'the oposite sides of the frame member 9 against'the tension ofthe spring 10. yThe jaws 8 are then released and the spring 10 immediately Vdraws them tightly together into gripping engagement withthe Vopposite sides `ottheirame member`9.y rIn this way the holder Yis securely attached inthe desi-redzposition without the use otnails, screws. onlike v'astenings The loopsl` are'then opened `and the curtains. are engaged thereimafter whichthe loops are adjiisted laterally .of the Window to the desired -vosition. WVhat .l 'claim as new is 1. A -curtain holder Comprising f a clamp adapted for detachable engagementtwith the upright member of 1a windowlfraine and embodying a straightjaw-supporting member,

jaws adjustably mounted on said :jaw-snpportingtmember, slides adjustably mounted on the ends of saidjaw-supporting member independently of the jaws,l and oppositely .projecting curtain engaging loops. Carried by saidrslide's.

2. A .curtain holder comprising a yclamp 'adapted'."for` detachable engagement with the upright memberof 'a window frame andembodying a straight jaw-supporting member, slides adjustably mounted'on the ends of said jaw-supporting member, opp'ostely projecting curtamengaging'loops Carried by said slides, jaws having 'Shanks slidably mounted 4in opposite :ends of said supporting member,

andja tensionspring connecting the4 innerends of saidgshanks `for normally retractingl the "jaws In testimonywhereof I ailiX'my signature.

MANUEL conn-Era. 

